{"id":1318,"date":"2022-01-11T22:13:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T22:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nfsgarden.com\/?p=1318"},"modified":"2022-04-30T09:27:16","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T09:27:16","slug":"going-local-how-eating-close-to-home-is-good-for-you-and-the-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nfsgarden.com\/going-local-how-eating-close-to-home-is-good-for-you-and-the-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Going Local: How Eating Close To Home Is Good For You And The Environment 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For&nbsp;many&nbsp;years,&nbsp;I&nbsp;would&nbsp;drive&nbsp;to&nbsp;my&nbsp;small-town&nbsp;grocery&nbsp;store&nbsp;and&nbsp;buy&nbsp;food&nbsp;for&nbsp;my&nbsp;family&nbsp;and&nbsp;myself.&nbsp;I&nbsp;had&nbsp;no&nbsp;idea&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;utterly&nbsp;na\u00efve&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;atrocities&nbsp;and&nbsp;perils&nbsp;of&nbsp;industrial&nbsp;agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&nbsp;couldn&#8217;t&nbsp;understand&nbsp;what&nbsp;was&nbsp;so&nbsp;terrible&nbsp;with&nbsp;an&nbsp;enterprise&nbsp;that&nbsp;supplied&nbsp;our&nbsp;nation&nbsp;with&nbsp;cheap,&nbsp;inexpensive&nbsp;food&nbsp;right&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;aisles&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;local&nbsp;grocery&nbsp;stores&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;burgeoning&nbsp;local&nbsp;food&nbsp;movement,&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;other&nbsp;hand,&nbsp;has&nbsp;drastically&nbsp;altered&nbsp;my&nbsp;perception&nbsp;of&nbsp;who&nbsp;has&nbsp;our&nbsp;back&nbsp;when&nbsp;it&nbsp;comes&nbsp;to&nbsp;supplying&nbsp;us&nbsp;with&nbsp;nutritious,&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ll never forget the first time I read Michael Pollan&#8217;s book &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/michaelpollan.com\/books\/in-defense-of-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In Defense of Food: An Eater&#8217;s Manifesto.<\/a>&#8221; It was like my eyes and mind were awoken to a world I never knew existed, and that world was right outside in the roots of the earth around me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For&nbsp;years,&nbsp;we&nbsp;have&nbsp;been&nbsp;eating&nbsp;food&nbsp;that&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;stripped&nbsp;of&nbsp;its&nbsp;essential&nbsp;nutrients&nbsp;and&nbsp;packed&nbsp;in&nbsp;wrappers&nbsp;and&nbsp;boxes.&nbsp;This&nbsp;meal&nbsp;not&nbsp;only&nbsp;makes&nbsp;us&nbsp;unhealthy,&nbsp;but&nbsp;it&nbsp;also&nbsp;makes&nbsp;us&nbsp;ill.&nbsp;It&nbsp;would&nbsp;be&nbsp;wonderful&nbsp;to&nbsp;assume&nbsp;that&nbsp;our&nbsp;government&nbsp;would&nbsp;shield&nbsp;us&nbsp;from&nbsp;such&nbsp;calamity,&nbsp;but&nbsp;due&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;USDA,&nbsp;industrial&nbsp;agriculture&nbsp;is&nbsp;one&nbsp;hugely&nbsp;protected&nbsp;colossus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through&nbsp;self-study&nbsp;and&nbsp;research,&nbsp;I&#8217;ve&nbsp;discovered&nbsp;that&nbsp;eating&nbsp;locally&nbsp;not&nbsp;only&nbsp;improves&nbsp;access&nbsp;to&nbsp;healthy,&nbsp;affordable&nbsp;greens&nbsp;and&nbsp;meats,&nbsp;but&nbsp;it&nbsp;also&nbsp;helps&nbsp;reduce&nbsp;the&nbsp;cost&nbsp;of&nbsp;food&nbsp;transportation,&nbsp;boosts&nbsp;our&nbsp;local&nbsp;economies,&nbsp;reduces&nbsp;international&nbsp;shipping&nbsp;costs,&nbsp;and&nbsp;lowers&nbsp;the&nbsp;cost&nbsp;of&nbsp;packaging&nbsp;and&nbsp;processing&nbsp;industrial&nbsp;food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider&nbsp;these&nbsp;three&nbsp;areas&nbsp;for&nbsp;obtaining&nbsp;local&nbsp;vegetables&nbsp;and&nbsp;meats&nbsp;if&nbsp;you&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;go&nbsp;more&nbsp;local.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Farmers Markets<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many&nbsp;people&nbsp;complain&nbsp;that&nbsp;they&nbsp;can&#8217;t&nbsp;get&nbsp;farm-fresh&nbsp;food&nbsp;in&nbsp;their&nbsp;towns,&nbsp;but&nbsp;I&nbsp;can&nbsp;nearly&nbsp;guarantee&nbsp;that&nbsp;they&#8217;re&nbsp;not&nbsp;trying&nbsp;hard&nbsp;enough.&nbsp;Farms&nbsp;may&nbsp;be&nbsp;found&nbsp;all&nbsp;throughout&nbsp;the&nbsp;country,&nbsp;and&nbsp;it&#8217;s&nbsp;probable&nbsp;that&nbsp;one&nbsp;is&nbsp;near&nbsp;to&nbsp;you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Farmers&nbsp;markets&nbsp;allow&nbsp;each&nbsp;of&nbsp;us&nbsp;to&nbsp;interact&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;people&nbsp;who&nbsp;source&nbsp;our&nbsp;food,&nbsp;allowing&nbsp;us&nbsp;to&nbsp;know&nbsp;who&nbsp;to&nbsp;hold&nbsp;responsible&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;quality&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;cuisine.&nbsp;It&#8217;s&nbsp;difficult&nbsp;to&nbsp;determine&nbsp;who&nbsp;to&nbsp;hold&nbsp;responsible&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;food&nbsp;we&nbsp;buy&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;grocery&nbsp;store,&nbsp;particularly&nbsp;when&nbsp;the&nbsp;manufacturer&nbsp;is&nbsp;relatively&nbsp;unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So,&nbsp;do&nbsp;yourself&nbsp;a&nbsp;favor&nbsp;and&nbsp;go&nbsp;to&nbsp;your&nbsp;local&nbsp;farmers&nbsp;market&nbsp;to&nbsp;learn&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;people&nbsp;who&nbsp;are&nbsp;feeding&nbsp;you&nbsp;and&nbsp;your&nbsp;family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Community Gardens<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Community&nbsp;gardens&nbsp;may&nbsp;be&nbsp;difficult&nbsp;to&nbsp;find&nbsp;since&nbsp;they&nbsp;need&nbsp;a&nbsp;larger&nbsp;group&nbsp;of&nbsp;people&nbsp;to&nbsp;operate&nbsp;them,&nbsp;and&nbsp;many&nbsp;people&nbsp;do&nbsp;not&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;that&nbsp;kind&nbsp;of&nbsp;commitment.&nbsp;Examine&nbsp;local&nbsp;churches,&nbsp;schools,&nbsp;neighborhoods,&nbsp;and&nbsp;community&nbsp;organizations&nbsp;to&nbsp;discover&nbsp;whether&nbsp;there&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;garden&nbsp;in&nbsp;your&nbsp;town&nbsp;or&nbsp;city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If&nbsp;this&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;case,&nbsp;look&nbsp;into&nbsp;how&nbsp;you&nbsp;may&nbsp;become&nbsp;engaged&nbsp;in&nbsp;planting,&nbsp;cultivating,&nbsp;and&nbsp;consuming&nbsp;the&nbsp;food&nbsp;that&nbsp;grows&nbsp;there.&nbsp;If&nbsp;you&nbsp;can&#8217;t&nbsp;locate&nbsp;one,&nbsp;it&nbsp;could&nbsp;be&nbsp;a&nbsp;good&nbsp;idea&nbsp;to&nbsp;gather&nbsp;a&nbsp;group&nbsp;of&nbsp;people&nbsp;and&nbsp;develop&nbsp;your&nbsp;own&nbsp;community&nbsp;garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sure,&nbsp;it&#8217;ll&nbsp;be&nbsp;a&nbsp;little&nbsp;chaotic&nbsp;at&nbsp;first&nbsp;to&nbsp;find&nbsp;an&nbsp;open&nbsp;piece&nbsp;of&nbsp;land&nbsp;and&nbsp;pay&nbsp;for&nbsp;seeds,&nbsp;but&nbsp;the&nbsp;benefits&nbsp;of&nbsp;creating&nbsp;a&nbsp;communal&nbsp;garden&nbsp;are&nbsp;both&nbsp;unlimited&nbsp;and&nbsp;delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>At-Home Garden<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;method&nbsp;to&nbsp;produce&nbsp;food&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;comfort&nbsp;of&nbsp;your&nbsp;own&nbsp;home,&nbsp;believe&nbsp;it&nbsp;or&nbsp;not.&nbsp;If&nbsp;you&nbsp;have&nbsp;some&nbsp;suitable&nbsp;ground&nbsp;to&nbsp;plant&nbsp;on,&nbsp;you&nbsp;should&nbsp;think&nbsp;about&nbsp;putting&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;garden&nbsp;in&nbsp;your&nbsp;backyard.&nbsp;The&nbsp;care&nbsp;isn&#8217;t&nbsp;difficult,&nbsp;and&nbsp;once&nbsp;the&nbsp;garden&nbsp;is&nbsp;established,&nbsp;you&#8217;ll&nbsp;be&nbsp;able&nbsp;to&nbsp;use&nbsp;it&nbsp;for&nbsp;years&nbsp;to&nbsp;come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many&nbsp;individuals&nbsp;dread&nbsp;establishing&nbsp;gardens&nbsp;because&nbsp;they&nbsp;are&nbsp;unsure&nbsp;how&nbsp;to&nbsp;develop&nbsp;one&nbsp;or&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;the&nbsp;greens&nbsp;that&nbsp;grow&nbsp;in&nbsp;them.&nbsp;To&nbsp;put&nbsp;it&nbsp;bluntly,&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;unforgivable.&nbsp;The&nbsp;quantity&nbsp;of&nbsp;materials&nbsp;accessible&nbsp;to&nbsp;folks&nbsp;who&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;develop&nbsp;a&nbsp;home&nbsp;garden&nbsp;is&nbsp;ridiculous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And&nbsp;if&nbsp;you&nbsp;don&#8217;t&nbsp;have&nbsp;a&nbsp;garden,&nbsp;there&#8217;s&nbsp;no&nbsp;reason&nbsp;you&nbsp;can&#8217;t&nbsp;buy&nbsp;tiny&nbsp;pots&nbsp;or&nbsp;herb&nbsp;gardens&nbsp;to&nbsp;help&nbsp;you&nbsp;produce&nbsp;food&nbsp;inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&nbsp;may&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;enhance&nbsp;the&nbsp;environment&nbsp;simply&nbsp;by&nbsp;making&nbsp;tiny&nbsp;modifications.&nbsp;Going&nbsp;local&nbsp;with&nbsp;your&nbsp;meals&nbsp;can&nbsp;benefit&nbsp;both&nbsp;your&nbsp;health&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out more about green living and its benefits <a href=\"https:\/\/solarpowerforhomeuse.org\/harness-solar-power-the-old-fashioned-way-planting-and-farming-techniques-to-master-for-green-living\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For&nbsp;many&nbsp;years,&nbsp;I&nbsp;would&nbsp;drive&nbsp;to&nbsp;my&nbsp;small-town&nbsp;grocery&nbsp;store&nbsp;and&nbsp;buy&nbsp;food&nbsp;for&nbsp;my&nbsp;family&nbsp;and&nbsp;myself.&nbsp;I&nbsp;had&nbsp;no&nbsp;idea&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;utterly&nbsp;na\u00efve&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;atrocities&nbsp;and&nbsp;perils&nbsp;of&nbsp;industrial&nbsp;agriculture. I&nbsp;couldn&#8217;t&nbsp;understand&nbsp;what&nbsp;was&nbsp;so&nbsp;terrible&nbsp;with&nbsp;an&nbsp;enterprise&nbsp;that&nbsp;supplied&nbsp;our&nbsp;nation&nbsp;with&nbsp;cheap,&nbsp;inexpensive&nbsp;food&nbsp;right&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;aisles&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;local&nbsp;grocery&nbsp;stores&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;time. The&nbsp;burgeoning&nbsp;local&nbsp;food&nbsp;movement,&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;other&nbsp;hand,&nbsp;has&nbsp;drastically&nbsp;altered&nbsp;my&nbsp;perception&nbsp;of&nbsp;who&nbsp;has&nbsp;our&nbsp;back&nbsp;when&nbsp;it&nbsp;comes&nbsp;to&nbsp;supplying&nbsp;us&nbsp;with&nbsp;nutritious,&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;food. I&#8217;ll never forget the first time I read Michael Pollan&#8217;s book &#8220;In Defense of Food: An Eater&#8217;s Manifesto.&#8221; It was like my eyes and mind were awoken to a world I never knew existed, and that world was right outside in the roots of the earth around me. For&nbsp;years,&nbsp;we&nbsp;have&nbsp;been&nbsp;eating&nbsp;food&nbsp;that&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;stripped&nbsp;of&nbsp;its&nbsp;essential&nbsp;nutrients&nbsp;and&nbsp;packed&nbsp;in&nbsp;wrappers&nbsp;and&nbsp;boxes.&nbsp;This&nbsp;meal&nbsp;not&nbsp;only&nbsp;makes&nbsp;us&nbsp;unhealthy,&nbsp;but&nbsp;it&nbsp;also&nbsp;makes&nbsp;us&nbsp;ill.&nbsp;It&nbsp;would&nbsp;be&nbsp;wonderful&nbsp;to&nbsp;assume&nbsp;that&nbsp;our&nbsp;government&nbsp;would&nbsp;shield&nbsp;us&nbsp;from&nbsp;such&nbsp;calamity,&nbsp;but&nbsp;due&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;USDA,&nbsp;industrial&nbsp;agriculture&nbsp;is&nbsp;one&nbsp;hugely&nbsp;protected&nbsp;colossus. Through&nbsp;self-study&nbsp;and&nbsp;research,&nbsp;I&#8217;ve&nbsp;discovered&nbsp;that&nbsp;eating&nbsp;locally&nbsp;not&nbsp;only&nbsp;improves&nbsp;access&nbsp;to&nbsp;healthy,&nbsp;affordable&nbsp;greens&nbsp;and&nbsp;meats,&nbsp;but&nbsp;it&nbsp;also&nbsp;helps&nbsp;reduce&nbsp;the&nbsp;cost&nbsp;of&nbsp;food&nbsp;transportation,&nbsp;boosts&nbsp;our&nbsp;local&nbsp;economies,&nbsp;reduces&nbsp;international&nbsp;shipping&nbsp;costs,&nbsp;and&nbsp;lowers&nbsp;the&nbsp;cost&nbsp;of&nbsp;packaging&nbsp;and&nbsp;processing&nbsp;industrial&nbsp;food. Consider&nbsp;these&nbsp;three&nbsp;areas&nbsp;for&nbsp;obtaining&nbsp;local&nbsp;vegetables&nbsp;and&nbsp;meats&nbsp;if&nbsp;you&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;go&nbsp;more&nbsp;local. 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For&nbsp;years,&nbsp;we&nbsp;have&nbsp;been&nbsp;eating&nbsp;food&nbsp;that&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;stripped&nbsp;of&nbsp;its&nbsp;essential&nbsp;nutrients&nbsp;and&nbsp;packed&nbsp;in&nbsp;wrappers&nbsp;and&nbsp;boxes.&nbsp;This&nbsp;meal&nbsp;not&nbsp;only&nbsp;makes&nbsp;us&nbsp;unhealthy,&nbsp;but&nbsp;it&nbsp;also&nbsp;makes&nbsp;us&nbsp;ill.&nbsp;It&nbsp;would&nbsp;be&nbsp;wonderful&nbsp;to&nbsp;assume&nbsp;that&nbsp;our&nbsp;government&nbsp;would&nbsp;shield&nbsp;us&nbsp;from&nbsp;such&nbsp;calamity,&nbsp;but&nbsp;due&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;USDA,&nbsp;industrial&nbsp;agriculture&nbsp;is&nbsp;one&nbsp;hugely&nbsp;protected&nbsp;colossus. 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